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Moby Dick: Or, the White Whale (Oxford Illustrated Classics Series) (Hardcover)

by Herman Melville (Author), Geraldine McCaughrean (Author, Editor), Victor Ambrus (Author, Illustrator)
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  • Hardcover: 102 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press; New edition edition (1 Mar 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 019274156X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0192741561
  • Product Dimensions: 28.9 x 21.3 x 1.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,361,523 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Prose filled with rich, vivid, precise language shapes this retelling of Herman Melville's classic adventure of obsession. Without sacrificing the quality of the original, McCaughrean has created a shortened version of the tale that's filled with intriguing, finely drawn characters and the excitement of a dangerous quest on the high sea.... This is a beautifully cohesive volume that makes a classic tale accessible without diminishing it."--School Library Journal (starred review)
"The lush prose rockets the story along like a square rigger under full sail, with all the beauty that entails. Ambrus's ample illustrations are full of character.... For those disposed to retellings of the classics, this is a prime example of the way to do it."--Kirkus Reviews
"Melville's story loses none of its punch through McCaughrean's retelling."--Children's Bookwatch
"Melville would be satisfied."--The Denver Post


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This is an adaptation for children of Herman Melville's tale. Geraldine McCaughrean recounts the tale of the crazed Captain Ahab pursuing the great white whale, Moby Dick, a creature as vast and dangerous as the sea itself

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4.0 out of 5 stars The book was pretty good, 30 Dec 1998
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I liked the book, I just think it could of had a little more detail at the very end. But I recommend it.
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